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Five Minutes With… Vanessa McKinnon

August 10, 2021 BDMag

Growing up in New Zealand surrounded by a family of incredible cooks meant it was inevitable that Vanessa McKinnon would inherit the foodie trait. After training as a chef in her home country, Vanessa began working in kitchens all around the globe before settling in Townsville 4 years ago and opening the famous Bakehouse on […]

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Wayne Gilray and Adele Scott – Garden of Eating

February 10, 2021 BDMag

For over 27 years, Wayne and Adele’s, Garden of Eating, has been one of Townsville’s hidden gems. Known for its unique style of menu and quirky decor, their restaurant has long been the epitome of romantic dining. With a combined 40 years of experience in the restaurant trade, Wayne and Adele’s romantic courtyard and shared […]

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Frozen Goodness Growing Beyond NQ

October 14, 2020 BDMag

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When Sharda Nanda immigrated to Australia from Nepal in 2007, his priority was finding work in his profession as an engineer to support his family. Now he is the founder of Simsha, a national supplier of quality frozen fruit grown in North Queensland, with plans for future growth underway. Sharda was grateful to find work […]

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Newsagency’s recipe to success in changing times

August 26, 2020 BDMag

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Working 15-hour days, seven days a week for three years straight, is not a typical work schedule. However, this was the sacrifice husband and wife duo, Kerry and Mark Santariga, had to make to turn their vision into a reality after taking over Belrowes News and Mini Mart in 2013. “Mark and I had managed […]

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Nourishing Her Business

June 11, 2020 BDMag

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When Shelley Grainger was forced to step back and diversify her business, not only did it herald the start of a significant growth period, but put her in a much better position to trade throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. Since starting with a small market stall in 2013, Nourishing Bites has established a loyal following of […]

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May 28, 2020 BDMag

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A network of local support was the key ingredient for a speciality cake-decorator keeping her business open during the lockdown. Over the space of a few days Laura Dawson, from Cute as a Cupcake, lost over eighty-five percent of her business when all large gatherings, including weddings, were banned due to COVID-19 restrictions. Laura’s primary […]

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Family Business A Recipe For Success

August 17, 2018 BDMag

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From the Italian restaurant created with Nonna’s famous recipes passed down through generations to the Fairfax dynasty created by Kerry Packer, family businesses come in every variation and make up a whopping 70 per cent of all Australian businesses – employing more than 50 per cent of the workforce. The truth is that there are […]

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TOWNSVILLE’S FIRST SECRET FEAST DINNERS CAUSES NATION-WIDE STIR

December 14, 2017 Jazmin

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With the festive season upon us, we’re reminded about the joy this time of year brings and the feeling of togetherness. This usually happens around a big table, adorned with lashings of indulgent sweets and savoury parcels that are shared while stories are told and laughs are had. It’s this feeling that prompted Townsville locals, […]

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WHY SHOP LOCAL?

November 1, 2017 Jazmin

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Shopping locally is like eating your two fruit and five veg. You know you should do it, you know it’s the right thing to do, but sometimes you get lazy and skip it. The thing is, just like skipping a healthy meal and choosing greasy takeaway, not shopping locally actually has its own effects too. […]

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A TASTE OF TOWNSVILLE

November 1, 2017 Jazmin

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Townsville is smack-bang in the middle of a gourmet food bowl that is producing a range of world-class foods to suit every taste bud and budget. From the graziers and their herds of cattle in the west to the local fisherman who give us bounds of succulent seafood fresh from the reef. We’ve slowly upgraded […]

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